Lammy set for further talks as Iran and Israel exchange fire

Saturday 14 June 2025 12:21 pm

David Lammy is anticipated to spend the day in talks with counterparts throughout the Center East after Iran launched retaliatory assaults towards Israel in a single day.

The Overseas Secretary shall be briefed by officers on Saturday and can converse to figures within the Center East and elsewhere.

It comes after conversations with representatives from Iran, Jordan and Saudi Arabia in addition to European international ministers on Friday.

In the meantime, Iranian state media mentioned Tehran has warned the US, the UK and France to not assist Israel cease Iran’s strikes, in keeping with stories.

Iran launched missile and drone strikes on Israel in a single day after a collection of Israeli assaults on the guts of Tehran’s nuclear programme and armed forces.

Tehran’s UN ambassador mentioned 78 individuals had been killed and greater than 320 wounded within the assaults, whereas Tehran’s response was mentioned to have killed at the least three and wounded dozens.

Talking to broadcasters on Friday night, Lammy mentioned: “I spoke to my Iranian counterpart immediately to induce restraint right now and calm. I recognise that this can be a second of grave peril within the Center East.”

Prime Minister Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump referred to as for “diplomacy and dialogue” in a name on Friday, amid a diplomatic flurry from western nations to attempt to calm the battle.

Starmer had earlier urged his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu to de-escalate and work in the direction of a “diplomatic decision”.

A Cobra assembly of high-level ministers was convened on Friday afternoon to debate the scenario. The identical is just not anticipated on Saturday however Whitehall officers have been anticipated to be assembly.

Lammy and Starmer to talk with G7 leaders

The battle was ignited by early morning Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear bases on Friday.

Israel mentioned the barrage was crucial earlier than Iran obtained any nearer to constructing a nuclear weapon, though consultants and the US authorities have assessed that Tehran was not actively engaged on such a weapon.

Iran retaliated with waves of drones and ballistic missiles, with explosions lighting up the skies over Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.

Starmer is about for discussions with different world leaders on the G7 summit in Canada subsequent week.

Tensions between Israel, the US and Iran have escalated in latest weeks, amid negotiations over the Iranian nuclear deal, which is geared toward stopping the nation from growing nuclear weapons.

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